Apulia | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Shortly after takeoff from the harbor of Brindisi, the seaplane named 'Cygnus' stalled and crashed into the sea. Six people were injured while two other (a crew member and a passenger) were killed.

Probable cause:

Wrong takeoff configuration on part of the flying crew who wrongly set up the flaps for takeoff, causing the aircraft to stall.

Crash of a Short S.17 Kent in Brindisi: 12 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Short S.17 Kent

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G-ABFB

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

London – Brindisi – Alexandria

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S.759

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1930

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Just prior to takeoff, while the crew was preparing the departure, a fire erupted. The aircraft named 'Sylvanus' exploded in the harbor of Brindisi and was rapidly consumed by fire. A passenger was injured while 12 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

According to the Italian Authorities, the fire erupted while the ground crew just ended tanking up.

Crash of a CAMS 53/2 off Santa Maria di Leuca

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1935 at 1350 LT

Type of aircraft:

CAMS 53

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F-ALCF

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Saigon – Yangon – Akyab – Calcutta – Allahabad – Agra – Basra – Cairo – Benghazi – Kerky - Naples – Marseille

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1931

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En route from Kerkyra to Naples, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls. The captain decided to ditch the airplane in the Ionian Sea some 50 km southeast of Santa Maria di Leuca, Apulia. All six occupants were rescued by the crew of the Italian ship named 'Paganini' while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Ruvo di Puglia

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1932

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

Operator:

Leslie S. Hamilton

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G-AAXW

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2027

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1930

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Brothers Leslie and Kenneth Hamilton were engaged in a flight from England to Australia. The crew departed Lympne Airport on February 18 bound for the south. While overflying Apulia, weather conditions worsened and the visibility was poor due to fog. The aircraft impacted a hill and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants were injured.